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Cosplayers Around the World Feature : Alessandra Marthaler from Switzerland

Cosplayers Around the World column was on a 2 week hiatus because I was so busy with the backdrop of the Otaku House Cosplay Idol Finals for North America and Europe. Sumimasen-deshita! I promise to be on time with next week’s issue, AND to introduce a cosplayer from a country not featured before! And this…

What if K-ON! was a male band?

I always try to avoid playing favorites when it comes to high-potential likable characters…all of this for the simple reason evading blurry perceptions. In this case, K-ON! presents us with four girls that has been genderbend, If you haven’t watched both seasons of the anime K-ON!, then this might not make as much sense. I recommend…

Bridging Talent within the Cosplay Community

The competitive nature of cosplay often inspires innovation and hard work.  Yet, all too often, cosplayers’ construction efforts are isolated from the broader cosplay community.  When cosplayers show off their costumes, either to convention attendees or a panel of judges, they often pride themselves on their acquired costuming skills.